Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-22
The Lawn Party In Montana.

lh0 rehne0 ana ClVlllzlng influences
of the cultured East (says Tid.Bits) are
rowdy West. They now have lawn
parties away out in Montana. They had
one there recently, and the paper pub
lished in the town in which it was given
says:
grounds of our fellow-citizen, Bill Jack
son, was dandy affair, and was attended
by all the big bugs of the city. This IS a
new form of amusement imported from
the East, and 1t beats croquet all hollow.
There was q bag race between Jack
Spence and Tony Beggs, in which Tony
got beautifully left and Jack carried off
half the gate money.
The greased-pole part of the entertain
ment was a glittering success. Many of
our leading citizens made desperate at
tempts to shin up it, but our mayor
knocked the rest of the crowd silly on
the climb.
The rat mans race would have made
dog die laughing. The contestants were
Fatty Parsons and Budd Doble, and the
way they waddled off wasn't slow. Fatty
tips the beam at 300 and Budd at 3O4
pounds. Their speed was somewhat &C
celebrated by tho playfulness Of some of
the ladies present, who prOdded them
with their parasols. The race was tie
to decide it. Budd won.
The pieeating match between Birdie
Mclaughlin and Lyddy DOnahue, two Of
ovr most charming young ladies, was a
very exciting and enjoyable affair, and
ended IN Birdie eating ten full-sized pies
IN fifteen minutes, while Lyddy could go
but nine and half. Birdie carried off
the prize-a nickel-plated revolver.
The dog and rooster fights and wrest-
1inu nd I'm MIN thhaa woro ov~oa III -
enjoyed. and our first lawn PARTY was
voted the dandy entertainment of the
season. We are gradually falling into
the ways of the effete east.
For Such Are We Lawyers.
Boston Transcript, Prosecuting at
torney Ito witness)-And what did Smith
say in roplyi
Opposing counsel-I object!
The court-State your objectian.
.. C.-I claim, your honor, that Smith s
| reply is not relevant. Even II 1t were, 1t
is not proper matter ia go in.
| +. All your honor please, claim 1t
is perfectly competent. The witness has
said that he asked Smith How do you
Biniblebeg VS. Applicant 5S4. Massachu-
setts Reports, your honor will find de-
cisiOn bearing out my view Of the matter
in precisely similar case. And your
Honor will remember IN the somewhat
celebrated case of Hogg vs. Swinesby
that Chief Justice Bencher ruled that
such q question was admissible.
U. C.-But your honor will remember
that the Lord High Justice Bagwlg of the
court Of queens bench has given con-
trary opinion, and Blancoke, in his his
tory of the common law. lays down the
principle that testimony cannot be
sought beyond the purview OF the subject
under consideration.
p. ALI your honor will please, the
weight OF authority Is entirely antagon.
istic to the view expressed by the lord
high justice cited by my brother, and
think your honor will decide that the
principle laid down by Blackcoke is in.
applicable to the matter in hand.
The Court-The court is of tho opinion
that the question is admissible.
p. A. Ito witness)-Now, Mr.. Robinson
when you asked Smith "How do yOu
dor" what answer did he maker Now
take time; the exact words, II you car
recall them.
Witness-he didn't say anything.
p. A.-That will do, SIR. Call the mex
witness.